Action Theatre Guild of Blerichen Flag.

Action Theatre Guild of Blerichen Flag, 1924 - 1927.
This small, richly embroidered flag was used by the Northrein-Westphalian Action Theater Guild. Dating back to the inter-war period, this exquisite flag is double faced with a different design on each side.

The front has a dark blue background. Within a wreath, two hands can be seen extended from black sleeves, cuffed, grasping in a handclasp, superimposed upon a rising sun. "Theater Verein Einigkeit" is written above and below "Blerichen" with the dates 1924-1927. In each corner is ornamental gold stitching.

The reverse side is dark green, within a wreath there is a stylized Greek temple, inside of which are two human figures and an eternal flame. Above, "Was auf der Bühne Mann der zeigt" is wrotten and below, "Im Leben es dir zum Guten gericht." This roughly translates to: "What the man on the stage shows, in life, will serve you well." In each corner is ornamental gold stitching.

Little is known of this group or this flag. It was brought to upstate New York, likley as a WWI Dough Boy Bring-Back.

Provenance: Acquired by the Louise Veninga Collection at Internet Auction.

ZFC Important Flag

Sources:

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Blerichen, Wikipedia, 30 April 2012, from: http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blerichen

Image Credits:
Zaricor Flag Collection

Hoist & Fly
Width of Hoist	31
Length of Fly	29

Frame
Is it framed?	no

Stars
Are there stars on obverse?	no
Are there stars on reverse?	no

Stripes
Has a Blood Stripe?	no

Crest/Emblem

Description of Crest/Emblem

German Theatre Group Flag. Obverse - Dark Blue background. Within a wreath two hands extended from black sleeves, cuffed, grasping in a handclasp, superimposed upon a rising sun. German Inscription above & below with the dates 1924-1927. In each corner is ornamental gold stitching. Reverse, Gark Green, within a wreath a stylized Greek temple, inside od which are two humab figures and an eternal flame. German inscription and ornamental gold stitching in each corner.

Nationality
Nation Represented	Germany

Fabric
Fabric	Velvet

Stitching
Stitching	Combination
Comments on Stitching	Hand & Machine stitching.

Thread
Type of Thread	Bullion
Thread Material	Bullion
Comments on Thread Material	Metal Wired Thread.

Attachment
Comments on Method of Attachmen	Hoist loops are made from gold braid, the 5 rings across the upper fly edge are brass.

Applica
Applique Sides	Double Faced = Reads correctly on both sides

Documentation
Documents	All original documents and drawings are held in the Zaricor Flag Collection Archives.
Drawings	All original documents and drawings are held in the Zaricor Flag Collection Archives.

Condition
Condition	Good
Displayable	yes

Date
Date	1927